Defense win

[Quietduck]

We owe this one to the defense. Without a great game from them this is another embarrassment. The offense is improving but it needs to keep growing.

Quietduck.

[duckgrad99]

I cannot say that I agree. The 2 interceptions were obviously huge, but outside of that, the defense was terrible. I think the win goes to our running backs stepping up in the second half.

[OreDucks01284]

Our D had too many poor tackle, We need to tackle below hip to stop bolden running foward.

[duck55]

I think the refs were way too quick to call that onside kick recovery. Whoever ended up with it at the bottom of the scrum should have gotten it, and I think that was Purdue.

Not being there , I really couldn't say who got the ball last but the ref who called it was a little closer to the play. I hope the Ref doesn't start getting death threats from Indiana (or OK).

[hjpop]

The D had its blown coverage, missed tackles, too many tackles at the shoulders...but without Thurmond's pick-6 and Lewis' fumble return, we would've lost. You can't say that the RBs playing better in the 4th did more than the D. Our D had us hanging on in the game and carried us through. This game definitely went to the D.

[duckgrad99]

The D had its blown coverage, missed tackles, too many tackles at the shoulders...but without Thurmond's pick-6 and Lewis' fumble return, we would've lost. You can't say that the RBs playing better in the 4th did more than the D. Our D had us hanging on in the game and carried us through. This game definitely went to the D.

I saw more positives out of the offense than I did the defense tonight. If not for the botched extra point, the game would have gone to overtime because the defense couldn't stop purdue on the last drive. Not saying the 2 picks weren't huge, but the defense has major issues. I think we have our hands full with Utah next week.

[duckgrad99]

Anyway, as long as we got a win under our belt, I don't need to argue about who did what. Time to enjoy the win and get ready for Utah!!!!

[hjpop]

The D had its blown coverage, missed tackles, too many tackles at the shoulders...but without Thurmond's pick-6 and Lewis' fumble return, we would've lost. You can't say that the RBs playing better in the 4th did more than the D. Our D had us hanging on in the game and carried us through. This game definitely went to the D.

I saw more positives out of the offense than I did the defense tonight. If not for the botched extra point, the game would have gone to overtime because the defense couldn't stop purdue on the last drive. Not saying the 2 picks weren't huge, but the defense has major issues. I think we have our hands full with Utah next week.

I definitely agree with the more positives...but the offense was horrible last week so, like the adage says, can't really go anywhere else but up. Great running in the open when we got the ball to Holland (and he catches it), Maehl is clutch and gold, LMJ/Barner/Crenshaw can stick it and run, Masoli can still scramble (still can't throw consistently). But without Thurmond and Lewis, we still lose. People badmouth the D and it's easy with the big plays but look at the numbers. They played well considering how crappy the O was first half. They played well without Ward and then Paysinger was hurt. That Purdue HB is a monster back and he'll cause plenty of problems for tOSU. I'm just saying give the D some credit. They earned it tonight!

[brich75]

its weird but i dont feel like we one. LMJ was much better than i thought he would be(except the fumble). We are lucky to have this win, maybe its what we needed.

[whosyourwally]

its funny that this thread was listed right above the fire allioti thread. Amazing what one week can do. Hopefully next week its 'give him a contract extension!'

[woundedknees]

Utah beat SJSU 24-14... Hopefully the Ducks Gel in practice this week and take it to 'em.

[stewbertwilloughby]

I can't believe how poorly the D is tackling. I can take some misreads, mis coverages, those happen to everyone. I just can't believe how this players don't wrap up. As of right now, I'm very scared of Jahvid Best (as if I wasn't to begin with).

[greenyellow]

The defenders kept trying to either strip the ball or just shoulder the players down, which don't work particularly well. If they had just tackled the ball carriers instead of trying to strip it everytime, they wouldn't have gotten several first downs and the D would have been off the field quicker.

[dd10snoop28]

The defense was average today.

Without those turnovers Purdue would drive down with ease it seemed.

Our MVP's on defense were:
Matthews and Thurmond.


I also really liked how Tukuafu played, he didn't get many tackles but he was around in every play and threw them off sometimes.


The arm tackling HAS TO STOP!!!!!!!!!!!

[Phenom]

The defense (and offense for that matter) was mediocre. We did limit their running game somewhat, but how the hell does every TE in the country have a career game against us? Why can't we tackle? Why are the cushions so big? We're playing chump receivers. Oh, and the pressure on the QB is pathetic. Our LBs don't know how to blitz. It's quite sad. They try to engage the O-linemen instead of going for the QB. We need last year's Willy T.

BTW, when do we get TJ Ward back? He wouldn't knocked their RB out.